Headlight-glare-protecting device



, Sept 1927' R. c. HAINLINE HEADLIGHT GLARE PROTECTING DEVICE Filed June 25. 1925 5 heizzrr' M5221 Patented Sept. 20, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT orrlcs.

RUSSELL C. HAINLINE, 0F CLINTON, IOY'VA ASSIGNOB TO FAIBCKDID name-r01: CORPORATION, 01 CLINTON, IOWA, A. CORPORATION 01' NEW YORK.

HEADLIGHT-GLABE-PEOTECTHTG DEVICE.

Application flied June 25, 1825. Serial No. 39,487.

This invention relates to headlight glare preventing devices andis fully described in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the device on the line 3 of Figs. 1 and 2 showing the device applied to a headlight; and

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on the line 4 of Fig. 3.

The embodiment illustrated comprises a sheet metal body having a rounded portion 10 having horizontal wings 11 extendin from the sides and a back member 12 whic has an opening 13 through which may be inserted the metal end 14 of an electric light bulb 15. Flexible metal arms 16 extend from opposite sides of the back 12 and are perforated at 17 to receive cupped rubber fingers 18.

This device is applied to an automobile headlight by removing the flange 19 and lens 20 thereby rendering the interior of the headlight accessible. The lamp bulb 15 is first removed and then inserted through the opening 13 as shown in Fig. 3, the lamp itself bearing upon a washer 21 of asbestos or the like which is secured to the inner surface of the back 12. The lamp 15 is then inserted into the socket 22, id a well known manner, so as to retain the device within the headlight. At the same time the arms 16 are so formed as to hold the cup ed rubber fingers 18 against the inner sur ace of the reflector 23 and, as the lamp bulb 15 is forced into place, these cups are forced firmly against the inner surface of the reflcctor.

Thus it will be seen that the resilient arms 16 firmly but yieldingly hold the device in place and, at the same time, the cup-shaped rubber fingers 18 have suflicient grip upon the inner surface of the reflector to prevent the device from being jarred out of the position in which it is placed.

Immediately in front of the lamp 15 is a circular piece of glass or the like 24, which is preferably colored to cut down the direct rays of light from the lamp bulb 15 and this piece is supported by a circular member 25 which is secured to the member 10.

Aprons 26 depend from the front edges of the wings 11 and extend down to a line near the horizontal level of the center of the lamp above.

By this device, the rays which would ordi narily produce a glare in the eyes of the approaching motorist are deflected downwardly so that they no longer are objectionable and instead are made to better illuminate the road at the front and on the sides of the automobile.

While I have shown and described but a single embodiment of this invention, it in to be understood that it is capable of many modifications. Changes therefore in the construction and arrangement may be made which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as disclosed in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A headlight glare preventing device comprising a body adapted to overlie the lamp bulb within the headlight, a portion of saidbody being arched over the bulb and having horizontal wings extending laterally, a member adapted to engage the rear of the lamp bulb, and flexible arms adapted to engage the reflector and to press said member against the bulb.

2. A headlight glare preventing device comprising a body adapted to overlie the lamp bulb within the headlight, a portion of said body being arched over the bulb and having horizontal wings extending laterally, a member adapted to engage the rear of the lamp bulb, flexible arms adapted to press upon the reflector and to press said member against the bulb, and rubber cups on the ends of said arms for holding said device in lace.

3. A headlight glare preventing d evice comprising a body adapted to overlie the lamp bulb within the headlight, a portion of said body being arched over the bulb and having horizontal wings extending laterall an apron depending from the front of said wings, and means for attachment to said bulb and to the interior of said headlight to position said device therein.

4. A headlight glare preventing device comprising a ody adapted to overlie the lamp bulb within the headlight, a portion of said body being arched over the bulb and having horizontal wings extending laterally, means for attachment to said bulb and to the interior of said headlight to position said devicetherein, and a transparent sheet secured to said body in front of said bulb.

5. In combination with a headlight having therein a concave reflector to ether with a. socket wherein ma be remove ly secured an electric bulb, a lig t controlling'devloe comprising front and rear walls having a curved connecting shield wall the edges of which extend straight outwardly to provide aligned wings, there being in the rear wall an aperture through which the socket extends whereby the light bulb may bear against the forward face of the rear wall to hold the device in place against the reflector, and sprin means extending laterally from the rear wa and adapted to bear against the reflector at separated points, the front wall of the device being so formed as to permlt the passage of light rays therethrough, substantially as described.

6. The combination with a concave reflector in which is extended a socket having therein a removable electric light bulb, of a curved shield extending forwardl over the bulb and provided with a rear we 1 through which the socket extends, the light bulb being disposed upon the front side of the rear wall in such manner as to hold the shield in place, means extending downwardly from the front portion of the shield providing a mounting, a glass plate secured in said' mounting directly ahead of the light bulb, and spring means extending oppositely from I the shield adapted to bear against the reflec- 'bulb, the shield comprising memos tor at separated points, substantially as described.

7. A one-piece shield attachable to a headlight reflector having therein a socket to which is removably secured an electric light a curved portion which extends ast one si e of the bulb to a point forward thereof, a connected rear wall through w ich the socket is extended in a manner to permit the bulb to bear against the forward side of the wall whereby the shield is secured in place, aligned wings extended laterallyfrom the shield to one side of the light axis, and spring means connected with the shield bearing against the reflector at separated points, and disposed in a plane which coincides with the light axis, substantially as described.

8. An attachment of the kind specified in which is comprised a curved shield adapted to extend in parallelism with the axis of a concave reflector to one side of a light bulb which is axially disposed therewithin, means whereby to secure the shield detachably in place a glass plate carried by the shield ahead of the light, oppositely disposed aligned reflective means extendin laterally from the shield upon one side 0 the light axis, and reflective sprin arms disposed in the plane of the light axis and cooperating with the wings to confine emission of light rays to a selected portion of the concave reflcctor surface, substantially as described.

RUSSELL C. HAIN LINE interior of said headlight to position said devicetherein, and a transparent sheet secured to said body in front of said bulb.

5. In combination with a headlight having therein a concave reflector together with a socket wherein ma be remove ly secured an electric bulb, a lig t controlling device comprising front and rear walls having a curved connecting shield wall the edges of which extend straight outwardly to provide aligned wings, there being in the rear wall an aperture through which the socket extends whereby the light bulb may bear against the forward face of the rear wall to hold the device in place against the reflector, and sprin means extending laterally from the rear we and adapted to bear against the reflector at separated points, the front wall of the device being so formed as to permit the passage of light rays therethrough, substantially as described.

6. The combination with a concave reflector in which is extended a socket having therein a removable electric light bulb, of a curved shield extending forwardl over the bulb and provided with a rear we I through which the socket extends, the light bulb being disposed upon the front side of the rear wall in such manner as to hold the shield in place, means extending downwardly from the front portion of the shield providing a mounting, a glass plate secured in said mounting directly ahead of the light bulb, and spring means extending oppositely from the shield adapted to bear against the reflector at separated points, substantially as described.

7. A one-piece shield attachable to a headliglht reflector having therein a socket to w ich is removably secured an electric li ht bulb, the shield comprisin a curved portion which extends ast one si e of the bulb to a point forward thereof, a connected rear wall through which the socket is extended in a manner to permit the bulb to bear against the forward side of the wall whereby the shield is secured in place, aligned wings extended laterally'from the shield to one side of the light axis, and spring means connected with the shield bearing against the reflector at separated points, and disposed in a plane which coincides with the light axis, substantially as described.

8. An attachment of the kind specified in which is comprised a curved shield adapted to extend in parallelism with the axis of a concave reflector to one side of a light bulb which is axially disposed therewithin, means whereby to secure the shield detachably in place a glass plate carried by the shield ahea of the light, oppositely disposed aligned reflective means extending laterally from the shield upon one side of the light axis, and reflective spring arms disposed in the plane of the light axis and cooperating with the wings to confine emission of light rays to a selected portion of the concave reflector surface, substantially as described.

RUSSELL C. HAINLINE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,642,993.

Granted September 20, 1927, to

aussizu. c. HAINLINE.

It is hereby certified that error sppesrs in the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows:

In the holding to the drswing, line 1, for Patent No.

"1,643,993" read "1,642,993"; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same msy conform to the record of the one in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 18th day of October, A. D. 1927.

Sesi.

M. J. Moore, Acting Comissioner of Patents.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1.642.993. Granted September 20, 1927, to

RUSSELL C. HAINLINE.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: In the heading to the drawing, line 1, for Patent No. "1,643,993" read "1,642,993"; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the one in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed thin 18th day of October, A. D. 1927.

M. J. Moore. Seal. Acting Conmioaioner of Patents. 

